Dragaera

"Zelany's" _Lord Demon_

Kenneth Gorelick pulmon at comcast.net
Sat Dec 13 07:29:16 PST 2003

couldn't agree more. My copy of "creatures of light and darkness" wore 
out--couldn't find a new one. I am on my third "lord of light". I have 
a  hard copy of "to die in italbar". I love Francis Sandow 
(platonically).

Ken
On Dec 12, 2003, at 4:58 PM, Johne Cook wrote:

> I liked most of Zelazny's stuff, including one of my personal 
> favorites, _Doorways in the Sand_ and _This Immortal_.  I realize that 
> he is likely best known for his short stories (which were excellent) 
> and the Amber series, but I was a lifelong fan, regardless.
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> johne (phy) cook
> wisconsin, usa
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>> From: Jot Powers <books at bofh.com>
>> Reply-To: Jot Powers <books at bofh.com>
>> To: Dragaera List <dragaera at dragaera.info>
>> Subject: "Zelany's" _Lord Demon_
>> Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:08:40 -0700
>>
>> > Re Zelazny, has anyone read _Lord Demon_, about Kai Wren, Godslayer?
>> > Amazon readers seem to think it wasn't a successful reconstruction 
>> of a
>> > fragment.  I wonder if GS was a reference to SKZB - some of the 
>> plot seems
>> > to allude to _To Reign in Hell_.
>>
>> I actually just read it.  Picked it up used, recognized that it was 
>> likely
>> less Zelany than the other author.  I enjoyed it.  It had clear Zelany
>> elements, but was obviously filled in by someone who was not, but that
>> made it a bit more accessible.  In my mind, Zelany can sometimes be
>> a challenging read.
>>
>> Of course, my all time favorite Zelany is _Lord of Light_, so I may
>> not be the best person to ask.
>>
>> -Jot
>> --
>> Jot Powers 	<books at bofh.com> 		http://www.bofh.com/books/
>> "I'm upping my standards, so up yours!"
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